It was at the suggestion of my accountant that I hired the bookkeeper.

(i.e. initial decorating and painting, bookings, rate structures, marketing, bookkeeping housekeeping, etc)? 

Baselane is a banking and bookkeeping platform that was built specifically for real estate investors.

It's a banking and bookkeeping platform built specifically for real estate investors.

My husband was paying our bookkeeper $450/month to do our books (for a small number of properties!!)

Accounting & Finance: What tools make bookkeeping and financial tracking seamless?

Microsoft Excel, and most budget or free online bookkeeping isn't going to cut it in this situation.For the rental properties you own directly, I often tell clients and prospects that a P&L in Microsoft Excel is just fine and a balance sheet is not necessary for tax purposes. 

For bookkeeping purposes, I recommend designating a separate bank account exclusive to the house hack activities to keep some sanity.

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Keep personal and business finances separate to create less headache.You should also do the following to make your bookkeeping easier:- File all receipts in a dedicated Google Drive folder.